Government of the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands' physical isolation under early British colonial rule allowed the development of an indigenous set of administrative and legal traditions which were codified into a constitution in 1959.

A constitution, which devolved some authority from the United Kingdom to the Cayman Islands Government, was passed by referendum on 20 May 2009.

[citation needed] The Governor can exercise complete executive authority through reserve powers afforded to HMG in the Constitution.

He must give royal assent to all legislation, which allows him the power to strike down any law the legislature may see fit for the country.

[3] The four-tiered judicial system is based on English common law, colonial and local statutes.

[6] It consists of three divisions: The Grand Court is headed by the Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, who is appointed by the Governor on advice from the Judicial Service Commission.

[7][8] Districts: George Town, Bodden Town, West Bay, North Side, East End, Sister Islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC[citation needed], United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union (OCTA) From 2002 to 2005 the Government of the Cayman Islands sent some delinquent youth to Tranquility Bay, a privately operated World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools facility in Jamaica.